WOMENST 3BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Laura Mulvey, Sexual Repression, Scopophilia
6 Sep 2018
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Rubin: radical theory of the politics of sexuality . Sex has often been thought about as not a very important social issue - rubin argues it is caught up in many prominent social structures. During times of social upheaval, sexuality becomes a hot topic. Ideas of who could have sex were very important in nation building during colonialism. We must recognize sexuality as socially constructed. Ideas about sexuality have been different across time and space. Bdsm gear sales spike after release of 50 shades of grey. We must historicize processes of sexual repression and normalization. Sexuality has changed over time, shows that it is socially constructed. The closer one comes to the center of the charmed circle, the more privilege one gains. Closer you come to normativity, the more privilege you have, both in sexual relations and elsewhere. Charmed circle - many factors go into sexuality. Monogamous, married, heterosexual, vanilla) are more normative and confer more privilege.
